Contents on this page

• Microsoft Certifications Explained
• Course Schedule
• Enrolments and Payments
• Texts Available - Optional

Microsoft IT Certifications explained

In 2008 Microsoft introduced a range of new Certifications as seen on

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/default.mspx

There is no MCSA or MCSE path for the 2008 server and it is anticipated the MCSA and MCSE certifications will be phased out as the 2003 server reaches the end of it product life over the next few years. To replace the old certification paths, Microsoft has introduced two new certification groups. These are:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists (MCTS) - Entry level certification replacing the MCP
• Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) - More Advanced level for the given topic area

In 2012 UQtrainIT  has scheduled sequences of courses for students to obtain Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and the Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP) certifications.

Course Schedule and Costs

Course Grid Explained

• The Certifications are listed vertically.
• The Courses/Exams are listed Horizontally.
• Looking Vertically under the Certifications, the ticks indicate the exams required to achieve the certification .
• The Hyperlinks are to the Microsoft Certifications information and Exam Preparation Guides.

Class Times

• Microsoft Server 2008 Administrator courses are run one day per week on either Sundays or Saturdays from 9am - 4pm

Enrolments and Payments

Click on the course which you wish to enrol in:

UQtrainIT is offering the individual courses 70-640, 70-642 and 70-636 or all 3 Courses in a bundle for $4400 including GST

• MCITP-2012-Group A. 3 Individual Courses or Course Bundle Sundays 9am-5pm. Starting April 15th
  
• MCITP-2012-Group B 3 Individual Courses or Course Bundle Saturdays 9am-5pm. Starting Jul 21st

Enrolment Notes:

• Class times are not rigid and can be negotiated at the start of semester with the instructor having the final say.
• Classes will be cancelled if minimum enrolments are not achieved.
• FULL refunds of enrolment fees will be made if classes are cancelled.
• All cancellations or transfers will incur a $75 administration fee.
• NO Refund will be given after the first week of a course.
• Attendance and Participation in classes is required. Acceptable attendance is at least 60% of class time.
• Receipts should be kept as proof of payment. The course cost includes the provision of the text  resources. Enrolments for modules are completed when payment is received.
• Once your enrolment is completed, you will be sent a welcome email with details of how to prepare for the course. Pre-reading the curriculum is highly recommended.
• At the At the end of courses a formal assessment must be done at a Thomson Prometric Certified Testing Centre.

Texts Available

Texts and lab manuals for the above courses are provided at the start of each course. The texts below are additional reading. They are Optional and NOT required. Students may which to purchase additional texts and course materials as recommended by Microsoft below:-

MCITP: Server Administrator Texts

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-640): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory®
Author Dan Holme, Nelson Ruest, and Danielle Ruest
Pages 992
Published 05/07/2008
ISBN 9780735625136

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-642): Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure
Author Tony Northrup and J.C. Mackin
Published 04/23/2008
ISBN 9780735625129

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows Server® Administration
Author Ian McLean and Orin Thomas
Published 04/23/2008
ISBN 9780735625105

Self Paced Text Bundles for the MCTIP Server Administrator Enterprise Administrator

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-646): Windows Server® 2008 Server Administrator Core Requirements
Author Dan Holme, Nelson Ruest, Danielle Ruest, Tony Northrup, J.C. Mackin, Ian McLean, and Orin Thomas
Published 05/28/2008
ISBN 9780735625082

MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements
Author Dan Holme, Nelson Ruest, Danielle Ruest, Tony Northrup, J.C. Mackin, Anil Desai, Orin Thomas, John Policelli, Ian McLean, P. Mancuso, and D.R. Miller
Published 06/25/2008
ISBN 9780735625723